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No, I've had none of your problems on either Patriot I've owned. Very few at all (500,000 total) miles. The closest I've got is the cruise control. Mine doesn't like the summer weather, but it works fine most of the year. I think both my Patriots have needed front wheel bearings.

As for your problems:
Sounds like you need a good front-end job. Alignment will probably take care of the misaligned steering wheel and the pull to one side. The rubbing is a little more curious, but I wonder about the brakes (or maybe your tires are oversized?).
Drivers door squeak can be fixed with a few drops of 3-in-1 oil.
HVAC problem is a bad diode. Cheap to fix. Come to think of it, that happened on my '08 Patriot.
Fast idle on start-up is normal, particularly in cold weather. Shift points will be higher too.

Now to save you more agony, if you have the CVT, the fluid and filters should be changed at least every 50,000 miles. I'm guessing you're past that, but if it hasn't been done or if you don't know, make it a priority. You don't want to add a transmission to your list.

Another maintenance item that is frequently overlooked are the spark plugs. These are only 30,000 mile plugs so that may be related to any misfiring. AYMK, most cars will tremble in Drive when stopped -- the engine is straining against the brakes and is putting out its least power at idle.

So I hope you get your problems solved.
Does anyone know anything about motor mounts on a patriot 2011.
 
Does anyone know anything about motor mounts on a patriot 2011.
Hi, welcome to the forum.

Engine mounts as a whole are a weak spot that can cause excessive vibration while stopped and still in drive. It's a fairly common problem for about any model year.

If you're having issues, you might want to start a new thread in either the general discussions or engine and drive train sections.


 
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